diff --git a/hal/Android.mk b/hal/Android.mk
index 9e9be9e..6a8da10 100644
--- a/hal/Android.mk
+++ b/hal/Android.mk
@@ -7,9 +7,11 @@
 LOCAL_ARM_MODE := arm
 
 AUDIO_PLATFORM := $(TARGET_BOARD_PLATFORM)
+
 ifneq ($(filter msm8974 msm8226 msm8610 apq8084,$(TARGET_BOARD_PLATFORM)),)
   # B-family platform uses msm8974 code base
   AUDIO_PLATFORM = msm8974
+  MULTIPLE_HW_VARIANTS_ENABLED := true
 ifneq ($(filter msm8610,$(TARGET_BOARD_PLATFORM)),)
   LOCAL_CFLAGS := -DPLATFORM_MSM8610
 endif
@@ -61,6 +63,11 @@
 
 endif
 
+ifdef MULTIPLE_HW_VARIANTS_ENABLED
+  LOCAL_CFLAGS += -DHW_VARIANTS_ENABLED
+  LOCAL_SRC_FILES += $(AUDIO_PLATFORM)/hw_info.c
+endif
+
 LOCAL_SHARED_LIBRARIES := \
 	liblog \
 	libcutils \
diff --git a/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.h b/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.h
index ee03f5a..3676c08 100644
--- a/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.h
+++ b/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.h
@@ -81,4 +81,16 @@
                        void *buffer, size_t bytes);
 #endif
 
+#ifndef HW_VARIANTS_ENABLED
+#define hw_info_init(snd_card_name)                  (0)
+#define hw_info_deinit(hw_info)                      (0)
+#define hw_info_append_hw_type(hw_info,\
+        snd_device, device_name)                     (0)
+#else
+void *hw_info_init(const char *snd_card_name);
+void hw_info_deinit(void *hw_info);
+void hw_info_append_hw_type(void *hw_info, snd_device_t snd_device,
+                             char *device_name);
+#endif
+
 #endif /* AUDIO_EXTN_H */
diff --git a/hal/audio_hw.c b/hal/audio_hw.c
index aa7e6a6..28035d3 100644
--- a/hal/audio_hw.c
+++ b/hal/audio_hw.c
@@ -222,6 +222,8 @@
                              snd_device_t snd_device,
                              bool update_mixer)
 {
+    char device_name[DEVICE_NAME_MAX_SIZE] = {0};
+
     if (snd_device < SND_DEVICE_MIN ||
         snd_device >= SND_DEVICE_MAX) {
         ALOGE("%s: Invalid sound device %d", __func__, snd_device);
@@ -229,9 +231,14 @@
     }
 
     adev->snd_dev_ref_cnt[snd_device]++;
+
+    if(platform_get_snd_device_name_extn(adev->platform, snd_device, device_name) < 0 ) {
+        ALOGE("%s: Invalid sound device returned", __func__);
+        return -EINVAL;
+    }
     if (adev->snd_dev_ref_cnt[snd_device] > 1) {
         ALOGV("%s: snd_device(%d: %s) is already active",
-              __func__, snd_device, platform_get_snd_device_name(snd_device));
+              __func__, snd_device, device_name);
         return 0;
     }
 
@@ -250,8 +257,8 @@
     }
 
     ALOGV("%s: snd_device(%d: %s)", __func__,
-          snd_device, platform_get_snd_device_name(snd_device));
-    audio_route_apply_path(adev->audio_route, platform_get_snd_device_name(snd_device));
+          snd_device, device_name);
+    audio_route_apply_path(adev->audio_route, device_name);
     if (update_mixer)
         audio_route_update_mixer(adev->audio_route);
 
@@ -262,6 +269,8 @@
                        snd_device_t snd_device,
                        bool update_mixer)
 {
+    char device_name[DEVICE_NAME_MAX_SIZE] = {0};
+
     if (snd_device < SND_DEVICE_MIN ||
         snd_device >= SND_DEVICE_MAX) {
         ALOGE("%s: Invalid sound device %d", __func__, snd_device);
@@ -271,6 +280,7 @@
         ALOGE("%s: device ref cnt is already 0", __func__);
         return -EINVAL;
     }
+
     adev->snd_dev_ref_cnt[snd_device]--;
 
     /* exit usb play back thread */
@@ -282,13 +292,19 @@
     if(SND_DEVICE_IN_USB_HEADSET_MIC == snd_device)
         audio_extn_usb_stop_capture(adev);
 
+    if(platform_get_snd_device_name_extn(adev->platform, snd_device, device_name) < 0) {
+        ALOGE("%s: Invalid sound device returned", __func__);
+        return -EINVAL;
+    }
+
     if (adev->snd_dev_ref_cnt[snd_device] == 0) {
         ALOGV("%s: snd_device(%d: %s)", __func__,
-              snd_device, platform_get_snd_device_name(snd_device));
-        audio_route_reset_path(adev->audio_route, platform_get_snd_device_name(snd_device));
+              snd_device, device_name);
+        audio_route_reset_path(adev->audio_route, device_name);
         if (update_mixer)
             audio_route_update_mixer(adev->audio_route);
     }
+
     return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/hal/msm8960/platform.c b/hal/msm8960/platform.c
index ac36f87..e80aa27 100644
--- a/hal/msm8960/platform.c
+++ b/hal/msm8960/platform.c
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@
 typedef int (*csd_stop_voice_t)();
 
 
-/* Audio calibration related functions */
 struct platform_data {
     struct audio_device *adev;
     bool fluence_in_spkr_mode;
@@ -82,6 +81,9 @@
     int  fluence_type;
     int  dualmic_config;
 
+    void *hw_info;
+
+    /* Audio calibration related functions */
     void *acdb_handle;
     acdb_init_t acdb_init;
     acdb_deallocate_t acdb_deallocate;
@@ -243,6 +245,7 @@
     char baseband[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX];
     char value[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX];
     struct platform_data *my_data;
+    const char *snd_card_name;
 
     adev->mixer = mixer_open(MIXER_CARD);
 
@@ -259,6 +262,12 @@
 
     my_data = calloc(1, sizeof(struct platform_data));
 
+    snd_card_name = mixer_get_name(adev->mixer);
+    my_data->hw_info = hw_info_init(snd_card_name);
+    if (!my_data->hw_info) {
+        ALOGE("%s: Failed to init hardware info", __func__);
+    }
+
     my_data->adev = adev;
     my_data->fluence_in_spkr_mode = false;
     my_data->fluence_in_voice_call = false;
@@ -356,6 +365,9 @@
 
 void platform_deinit(void *platform)
 {
+    struct platform_data *my_data = (struct platform_data *)platform;
+
+    hw_info_deinit(my_data->hw_info);
     free(platform);
 }
 
@@ -367,6 +379,22 @@
         return "";
 }
 
+int platform_get_snd_device_name_extn(void *platform, snd_device_t snd_device,
+                                      char *device_name)
+{
+    struct platform_data *my_data = (struct platform_data *)platform;
+
+    if (snd_device >= SND_DEVICE_MIN && snd_device < SND_DEVICE_MAX) {
+        strlcpy(device_name, device_table[snd_device], DEVICE_NAME_MAX_SIZE);
+        hw_info_append_hw_type(my_data->hw_info, snd_device, device_name);
+    } else {
+        strlcpy(device_name, "", DEVICE_NAME_MAX_SIZE);
+        return -EINVAL;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
 void platform_add_backend_name(char *mixer_path, snd_device_t snd_device)
 {
     if (snd_device == SND_DEVICE_IN_BT_SCO_MIC)
diff --git a/hal/msm8974/hw_info.c b/hal/msm8974/hw_info.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..02eb148
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hal/msm8974/hw_info.c
@@ -0,0 +1,290 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2013, The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *   * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *   * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ *     copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+ *     disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
+ *     with the distribution.
+ *   * Neither the name of The Linux Foundation nor the names of its
+ *     contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *     from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS
+ * BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+ * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+ * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR
+ * BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
+ * WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE
+ * OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN
+ * IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#define LOG_TAG "hardware_info"
+/*#define LOG_NDEBUG 0*/
+#define LOG_NDDEBUG 0
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <dlfcn.h>
+#include <cutils/log.h>
+#include <cutils/str_parms.h>
+#include "audio_hw.h"
+#include "platform.h"
+#include "platform_api.h"
+
+
+struct hardware_info {
+    char name[HW_INFO_ARRAY_MAX_SIZE];
+    char type[HW_INFO_ARRAY_MAX_SIZE];
+    /* variables for handling target variants */
+    uint32_t num_snd_devices;
+    char dev_extn[HW_INFO_ARRAY_MAX_SIZE];
+    snd_device_t  *snd_devices;
+};
+
+#define ARRAY_SIZE(a) (sizeof(a) / sizeof((a)[0]))
+
+#define LITERAL_TO_STRING(x) #x
+#define CHECK(condition) LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(!(condition), "%s",\
+            __FILE__ ":" LITERAL_TO_STRING(__LINE__)\
+            " ASSERT_FATAL(" #condition ") failed.")
+
+static const snd_device_t taiko_fluid_variant_devices[] = {
+    SND_DEVICE_OUT_SPEAKER,
+    SND_DEVICE_OUT_SPEAKER_AND_HEADPHONES,
+    SND_DEVICE_OUT_SPEAKER_AND_ANC_HEADSET,
+};
+
+static const snd_device_t taiko_CDP_variant_devices[] = {
+    SND_DEVICE_OUT_SPEAKER,
+    SND_DEVICE_OUT_SPEAKER_AND_HEADPHONES,
+    SND_DEVICE_OUT_SPEAKER_AND_ANC_HEADSET,
+};
+
+static const snd_device_t taiko_liquid_variant_devices[] = {
+    SND_DEVICE_OUT_SPEAKER,
+    SND_DEVICE_OUT_SPEAKER_AND_HEADPHONES,
+    SND_DEVICE_OUT_SPEAKER_AND_ANC_HEADSET,
+    SND_DEVICE_IN_SPEAKER_MIC,
+    SND_DEVICE_IN_HEADSET_MIC,
+};
+
+static const snd_device_t taiko_DB_variant_devices[] = {
+    SND_DEVICE_OUT_SPEAKER,
+    SND_DEVICE_OUT_SPEAKER_AND_HEADPHONES,
+    SND_DEVICE_OUT_SPEAKER_AND_ANC_HEADSET,
+    SND_DEVICE_IN_SPEAKER_MIC,
+};
+
+static const snd_device_t tapan_lite_variant_devices[] = {
+    SND_DEVICE_OUT_SPEAKER,
+    SND_DEVICE_OUT_SPEAKER_AND_HEADPHONES,
+    SND_DEVICE_OUT_SPEAKER_AND_ANC_HEADSET,
+};
+
+static const snd_device_t tapan_skuf_variant_devices[] = {
+    SND_DEVICE_OUT_SPEAKER,
+    SND_DEVICE_OUT_SPEAKER_AND_HEADPHONES,
+    SND_DEVICE_OUT_SPEAKER_AND_ANC_HEADSET,
+};
+
+static const snd_device_t tapan_lite_skuf_variant_devices[] = {
+    SND_DEVICE_OUT_SPEAKER,
+    SND_DEVICE_OUT_ANC_HANDSET,
+    SND_DEVICE_OUT_ANC_HEADSET,
+    SND_DEVICE_OUT_ANC_FB_HEADSET,
+    SND_DEVICE_OUT_SPEAKER_AND_HEADPHONES,
+    SND_DEVICE_OUT_SPEAKER_AND_ANC_HEADSET,
+    SND_DEVICE_IN_AANC_HANDSET_MIC,
+};
+
+static const snd_device_t helicon_skuab_variant_devices[] = {
+    SND_DEVICE_OUT_SPEAKER,
+    SND_DEVICE_OUT_SPEAKER_AND_HEADPHONES,
+    SND_DEVICE_OUT_SPEAKER_AND_ANC_HEADSET,
+};
+
+static void  update_hardware_info_8084(struct hardware_info *hw_info, const char *snd_card_name)
+{
+    if (!strcmp(snd_card_name, "apq8084-taiko-mtp-snd-card")) {
+        strlcpy(hw_info->type, "mtp", sizeof(hw_info->type));
+        strlcpy(hw_info->name, "apq8084", sizeof(hw_info->name));
+        hw_info->snd_devices = NULL;
+        hw_info->num_snd_devices = 0;
+        strlcpy(hw_info->dev_extn, "", sizeof(hw_info->dev_extn));
+    } else if (!strcmp(snd_card_name, "apq8084-taiko-cdp-snd-card")) {
+        strlcpy(hw_info->type, " cdp", sizeof(hw_info->type));
+        strlcpy(hw_info->name, "apq8084", sizeof(hw_info->name));
+        hw_info->snd_devices = (snd_device_t *)taiko_CDP_variant_devices;
+        hw_info->num_snd_devices = ARRAY_SIZE(taiko_CDP_variant_devices);
+        strlcpy(hw_info->dev_extn, "", sizeof(hw_info->dev_extn));
+    } else if (!strcmp(snd_card_name, "apq8084-taiko-liquid-snd-card")) {
+        strlcpy(hw_info->type , " liquid", sizeof(hw_info->type));
+        strlcpy(hw_info->name, "apq8084", sizeof(hw_info->type));
+        hw_info->snd_devices = (snd_device_t *)taiko_liquid_variant_devices;
+        hw_info->num_snd_devices = ARRAY_SIZE(taiko_liquid_variant_devices);
+        strlcpy(hw_info->dev_extn, "", sizeof(hw_info->dev_extn));
+    } else {
+        ALOGW("%s: Not an 8084 device", __func__);
+    }
+}
+
+static void  update_hardware_info_8974(struct hardware_info *hw_info, const char *snd_card_name)
+{
+    if (!strcmp(snd_card_name, "msm8974-taiko-mtp-snd-card")) {
+        strlcpy(hw_info->type, " mtp", sizeof(hw_info->type));
+        strlcpy(hw_info->name, "msm8974", sizeof(hw_info->name));
+        hw_info->snd_devices = NULL;
+        hw_info->num_snd_devices = 0;
+        strlcpy(hw_info->dev_extn, "", sizeof(hw_info->dev_extn));
+    } else if (!strcmp(snd_card_name, "msm8974-taiko-cdp-snd-card")) {
+        strlcpy(hw_info->type, " cdp", sizeof(hw_info->type));
+        strlcpy(hw_info->name, "msm8974", sizeof(hw_info->name));
+        hw_info->snd_devices = (snd_device_t *)taiko_CDP_variant_devices;
+        hw_info->num_snd_devices = ARRAY_SIZE(taiko_CDP_variant_devices);
+        strlcpy(hw_info->dev_extn, "-fluid", sizeof(hw_info->dev_extn));
+    } else if (!strcmp(snd_card_name, "msm8974-taiko-fluid-snd-card")) {
+        strlcpy(hw_info->type, " fluid", sizeof(hw_info->type));
+        strlcpy(hw_info->name, "msm8974", sizeof(hw_info->name));
+        hw_info->snd_devices = (snd_device_t *) taiko_fluid_variant_devices;
+        hw_info->num_snd_devices = ARRAY_SIZE(taiko_fluid_variant_devices);
+        strlcpy(hw_info->dev_extn, "-fluid", sizeof(hw_info->dev_extn));
+    } else if (!strcmp(snd_card_name, "msm8974-taiko-liquid-snd-card")) {
+        strlcpy(hw_info->type, " liquid", sizeof(hw_info->type));
+        strlcpy(hw_info->name, "msm8974", sizeof(hw_info->name));
+        hw_info->snd_devices = (snd_device_t *)taiko_liquid_variant_devices;
+        hw_info->num_snd_devices = ARRAY_SIZE(taiko_liquid_variant_devices);
+        strlcpy(hw_info->dev_extn, "-liquid", sizeof(hw_info->dev_extn));
+    } else if (!strcmp(snd_card_name, "apq8074-taiko-db-snd-card")) {
+        strlcpy(hw_info->type, " dragon-board", sizeof(hw_info->type));
+        strlcpy(hw_info->name, "msm8974", sizeof(hw_info->name));
+        hw_info->snd_devices = (snd_device_t *)taiko_DB_variant_devices;
+        hw_info->num_snd_devices = ARRAY_SIZE(taiko_DB_variant_devices);
+        strlcpy(hw_info->dev_extn, "-DB", sizeof(hw_info->dev_extn));
+    } else {
+        ALOGW("%s: Not an 8974 device", __func__);
+    }
+}
+
+static void update_hardware_info_8610(struct hardware_info *hw_info, const char *snd_card_name)
+{
+    if (!strcmp(snd_card_name, "msm8x10-snd-card")) {
+        strlcpy(hw_info->type, "", sizeof(hw_info->type));
+        strlcpy(hw_info->name, "msm8x10", sizeof(hw_info->name));
+        hw_info->snd_devices = NULL;
+        hw_info->num_snd_devices = 0;
+        strlcpy(hw_info->dev_extn, "", sizeof(hw_info->dev_extn));
+    } else if (!strcmp(snd_card_name, "msm8x10-skuab-snd-card")) {
+        strlcpy(hw_info->type, "skuab", sizeof(hw_info->type));
+        strlcpy(hw_info->name, "msm8x10", sizeof(hw_info->name));
+        hw_info->snd_devices = (snd_device_t *)helicon_skuab_variant_devices;
+        hw_info->num_snd_devices = ARRAY_SIZE(helicon_skuab_variant_devices);
+        strlcpy(hw_info->dev_extn, "-skuab", sizeof(hw_info->dev_extn));
+    } else if (!strcmp(snd_card_name, "msm8x10-skuaa-snd-card")) {
+        strlcpy(hw_info->type, " skuaa", sizeof(hw_info->type));
+        strlcpy(hw_info->name, "msm8x10", sizeof(hw_info->name));
+        hw_info->snd_devices = NULL;
+        hw_info->num_snd_devices = 0;
+        strlcpy(hw_info->dev_extn, "", sizeof(hw_info->dev_extn));
+    } else {
+        ALOGW("%s: Not an  8x10 device", __func__);
+    }
+}
+
+static void update_hardware_info_8226(struct hardware_info *hw_info, const char *snd_card_name)
+{
+    if (!strcmp(snd_card_name, "msm8226-tapan-snd-card")) {
+        strlcpy(hw_info->type, "", sizeof(hw_info->type));
+        strlcpy(hw_info->name, "msm8226", sizeof(hw_info->name));
+        hw_info->snd_devices = NULL;
+        hw_info->num_snd_devices = 0;
+        strlcpy(hw_info->dev_extn, "", sizeof(hw_info->dev_extn));
+    } else if (!strcmp(snd_card_name, "msm8226-tapan9302-snd-card")) {
+        strlcpy(hw_info->type, "tapan_lite", sizeof(hw_info->type));
+        strlcpy(hw_info->name, "msm8226", sizeof(hw_info->name));
+        hw_info->snd_devices = (snd_device_t *)tapan_lite_variant_devices;
+        hw_info->num_snd_devices = ARRAY_SIZE(tapan_lite_variant_devices);
+        strlcpy(hw_info->dev_extn, "-lite", sizeof(hw_info->dev_extn));
+    } else if (!strcmp(snd_card_name, "msm8226-tapan-skuf-snd-card")) {
+        strlcpy(hw_info->type, " skuf", sizeof(hw_info->type));
+        strlcpy(hw_info->name, "msm8226", sizeof(hw_info->name));
+        hw_info->snd_devices = (snd_device_t *) tapan_skuf_variant_devices;
+        hw_info->num_snd_devices = ARRAY_SIZE(tapan_skuf_variant_devices);
+        strlcpy(hw_info->dev_extn, "-skuf", sizeof(hw_info->dev_extn));
+    } else if (!strcmp(snd_card_name, "msm8226-tapan9302-skuf-snd-card")) {
+        strlcpy(hw_info->type, " tapan9302-skuf", sizeof(hw_info->type));
+        strlcpy(hw_info->name, "msm8226", sizeof(hw_info->name));
+        hw_info->snd_devices = (snd_device_t *)tapan_lite_skuf_variant_devices;
+        hw_info->num_snd_devices = ARRAY_SIZE(tapan_lite_skuf_variant_devices);
+        strlcpy(hw_info->dev_extn, "-skuf-lite", sizeof(hw_info->dev_extn));
+    } else {
+        ALOGW("%s: Not an  8x26 device", __func__);
+    }
+}
+
+void *hw_info_init(const char *snd_card_name)
+{
+    struct hardware_info *hw_info;
+
+    hw_info = malloc(sizeof(struct hardware_info));
+
+    if(strstr(snd_card_name, "msm8974") ||
+              strstr(snd_card_name, "apq8074")) {
+        ALOGV("8974 - variant soundcard");
+        update_hardware_info_8974(hw_info, snd_card_name);
+    } else if(strstr(snd_card_name, "msm8226")) {
+        ALOGV("8x26 - variant soundcard");
+        update_hardware_info_8226(hw_info, snd_card_name);
+    } else if(strstr(snd_card_name, "msm8x10")) {
+        ALOGV("8x10 - variant soundcard");
+        update_hardware_info_8610(hw_info, snd_card_name);
+    } else if(strstr(snd_card_name, "apq8084")) {
+        ALOGV("8084 - variant soundcard");
+        update_hardware_info_8084(hw_info, snd_card_name);
+    } else {
+        ALOGE("%s: Unupported target %s:",__func__, snd_card_name);
+        CHECK(0);
+        free(hw_info);
+        hw_info = NULL;
+    }
+
+    return hw_info;
+}
+
+void hw_info_deinit(void *hw_info)
+{
+    struct hardware_info *my_data = (struct hardware_info*) hw_info;
+
+    if(!my_data)
+        free(my_data);
+}
+
+void hw_info_append_hw_type(void *hw_info, snd_device_t snd_device,
+                            char *device_name)
+{
+    struct hardware_info *my_data = (struct hardware_info*) hw_info;
+    uint32_t i = 0;
+
+    snd_device_t *snd_devices =
+            (snd_device_t *) my_data->snd_devices;
+
+    if(snd_devices != NULL) {
+        for (i = 0; i <  my_data->num_snd_devices; i++) {
+            if (snd_device == (snd_device_t)snd_devices[i]) {
+                ALOGV("extract dev_extn device %d, extn = %s",
+                        (snd_device_t)snd_devices[i],  my_data->dev_extn);
+                CHECK(strlcat(device_name,  my_data->dev_extn,
+                        DEVICE_NAME_MAX_SIZE) < DEVICE_NAME_MAX_SIZE);
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    ALOGD("%s : device_name = %s", __func__,device_name);
+}
diff --git a/hal/msm8974/platform.c b/hal/msm8974/platform.c
index 1734ced..1888253 100644
--- a/hal/msm8974/platform.c
+++ b/hal/msm8974/platform.c
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@
 typedef void (*acdb_send_audio_cal_t)(int, int);
 typedef void (*acdb_send_voice_cal_t)(int, int);
 
-/* Audio calibration related functions */
 struct platform_data {
     struct audio_device *adev;
     bool fluence_in_spkr_mode;
@@ -85,11 +84,14 @@
     int  btsco_sample_rate;
     bool slowtalk;
 
+    /* Audio calibration related functions */
     void *acdb_handle;
     acdb_init_t acdb_init;
     acdb_deallocate_t acdb_deallocate;
     acdb_send_audio_cal_t acdb_send_audio_cal;
     acdb_send_voice_cal_t acdb_send_voice_cal;
+
+    void *hw_info;
 };
 
 static const int pcm_device_table[AUDIO_USECASE_MAX][2] = {
@@ -204,9 +206,9 @@
     [SND_DEVICE_OUT_SPEAKER_AND_USB_HEADSET] = 14,
     [SND_DEVICE_OUT_TRANSMISSION_FM] = 0,
     [SND_DEVICE_OUT_ANC_HEADSET] = 26,
-    [SND_DEVICE_OUT_ANC_FB_HEADSET] = 26,
+    [SND_DEVICE_OUT_ANC_FB_HEADSET] = 27,
     [SND_DEVICE_OUT_VOICE_ANC_HEADSET] = 26,
-    [SND_DEVICE_OUT_VOICE_ANC_FB_HEADSET] = 26,
+    [SND_DEVICE_OUT_VOICE_ANC_FB_HEADSET] = 27,
     [SND_DEVICE_OUT_SPEAKER_AND_ANC_HEADSET] = 26,
     [SND_DEVICE_OUT_ANC_HANDSET] = 103,
 
@@ -302,7 +304,8 @@
 {
     char value[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX];
     struct platform_data *my_data;
-    int retry_num = 0, ret;
+    int retry_num = 0;
+    const char *snd_card_name;
 
     adev->mixer = mixer_open(MIXER_CARD);
 
@@ -325,6 +328,12 @@
 
     my_data = calloc(1, sizeof(struct platform_data));
 
+    snd_card_name = mixer_get_name(adev->mixer);
+    my_data->hw_info = hw_info_init(snd_card_name);
+    if (!my_data->hw_info) {
+        ALOGE("%s: Failed to init hardware info", __func__);
+    }
+
     my_data->adev = adev;
     my_data->btsco_sample_rate = SAMPLE_RATE_8KHZ;
     my_data->fluence_in_spkr_mode = false;
@@ -391,6 +400,9 @@
 
 void platform_deinit(void *platform)
 {
+    struct platform_data *my_data = (struct platform_data *)platform;
+
+    hw_info_deinit(my_data->hw_info);
     free(platform);
     /* deinit usb */
     audio_extn_usb_deinit();
@@ -404,6 +416,22 @@
         return "";
 }
 
+int platform_get_snd_device_name_extn(void *platform, snd_device_t snd_device,
+                                      char *device_name)
+{
+    struct platform_data *my_data = (struct platform_data *)platform;
+
+    if (snd_device >= SND_DEVICE_MIN && snd_device < SND_DEVICE_MAX) {
+        strlcpy(device_name, device_table[snd_device], DEVICE_NAME_MAX_SIZE);
+        hw_info_append_hw_type(my_data->hw_info, snd_device, device_name);
+    } else {
+        strlcpy(device_name, "", DEVICE_NAME_MAX_SIZE);
+        return -EINVAL;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
 void platform_add_backend_name(char *mixer_path, snd_device_t snd_device)
 {
     if (snd_device == SND_DEVICE_IN_BT_SCO_MIC)
diff --git a/hal/msm8974/platform.h b/hal/msm8974/platform.h
index 9212307..86dbe1b 100644
--- a/hal/msm8974/platform.h
+++ b/hal/msm8974/platform.h
@@ -169,4 +169,6 @@
 #define LOWLATENCY_PCM_DEVICE 15
 #endif
 
+#define DEVICE_NAME_MAX_SIZE 128
+#define HW_INFO_ARRAY_MAX_SIZE 32
 #endif // QCOM_AUDIO_PLATFORM_H
diff --git a/hal/platform_api.h b/hal/platform_api.h
index 04049f4..256bb76 100644
--- a/hal/platform_api.h
+++ b/hal/platform_api.h
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 void *platform_init(struct audio_device *adev);
 void platform_deinit(void *platform);
 const char *platform_get_snd_device_name(snd_device_t snd_device);
+int platform_get_snd_device_name_extn(void *platform, snd_device_t snd_device,
+                                      char *device_name);
 void platform_add_backend_name(char *mixer_path, snd_device_t snd_device);
 int platform_get_pcm_device_id(audio_usecase_t usecase, int device_type);
 int platform_send_audio_calibration(void *platform, snd_device_t snd_device);
diff --git a/hal/voice.c b/hal/voice.c
old mode 100755
new mode 100644